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READING: Markets around the world

Pages 30-31

The Floating Markets of Bangkok:

1. Where exactly is the market? On the canals around the town of Damonen aduak.

!. What days and times is it o"en? #$ery day at %&30 a.m.

3. What food does it sell? 'i$e some exam"les. (ro"ical fruit and $egeta)les* fresh

coconut +uice* and local food. ,ot sou".

. What other things does it sell? (raditional hats* silk dresses* flowered shirts.

. What do you learn a)out the "eo"le who work there? (here are old ladies with huge

hats* and food sellers with sto$es on their )oats.

%. Descri)e the market. /ind some ad+ecti$es. olorful* noisy* fascinating.

. What can you do after the market? ontinue along the canal to the canal $illages.

2. What do you learn a)out the town? angkok is a city of contrasts 4tall glass )uildings

5modern6 and 100-year-old canals 5old6.

A Perfect Da in Pro!ence"

1. Where exactly is the market? 7n a small town called 7sle-sur-la-orgue* in southern

/rance.

!. What days and times is it o"en? #$ery unday* from early morning until one o8clock.

3. What food does it sell? 'i$e some exam"les. Oli$es* cheese* roast chicken* her)s* oli$e)read* tomatoes* ham* melons.

. What other things does it sell? 9nti:ue /rench furniture* anti:ue lace and cloth* flowers*

soa"* la$ender* sun hats* )each towels* local ros; wine.

. What do you learn a)out the "eo"le who work there? (he sellers call out in the signing

accent of the south. (he anti:ue and flower sellers fill the sidewalks with their goods.

%. Descri)e the market. /ind some ad+ecti$es. (ruly ama<ing* "acked* noisy* )usy*

)eautiful* )rightly colored.

. What can you do after the market? /ind a cool "lace next to the ri$er to ha$e a "icnic

2. What do you learn a)out the town? 7t8s a slee"y little town* with narrow streets and many

)ridges* like =enice.

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The #ouks of Marrakech

1. Where exactly is the market? ehind the main s:uare in >arrakeck* emaa el /na.

!. What days and times is it o"en? /rom early morning until lunchtime* and again in the

e$ening.

3. What food does it sell? 'i$e some exam"les. "ices and meat.

. What other things does it sell? lothing* gold* sil$er* car"ets* and rugs.

. What do you learn a)out the "eo"le who work there? >r. @oussaf in$ites you to sit down

and gi$es you tea* and talk for hours a)out his rugs.

%. Descri)e the market. /ind some ad+ecti$es. Aarrow* )usy* aromatic* noisy* colorful*

)eautiful.

. What can you do after the market? Beturn to the main s:uare and watch the snakes

5and count your money6.

2. What do you learn a)out the town? 7t looks like a ,ollywood mo$ie set. 9 city of ancient*sand-colored )uildings and "alm trees in the middle of the desert.